How to Throw a Beautiful Mother's Day Tea Party

Mothers put their all into raising their children. They go through plenty of tough situations and aggravation, but they always give their best and pour all their love into their family. Mother’s Day is the one day out of the year when they deserve the most admiration and recognition for all their efforts. A tea party is a perfect way to honor your own mother and show appreciation to your friends and family members who are also mothers. Here is a list of Mother’s Day tea party ideas that will impress and engage all of your guests!

Set the Scene With Decor

When we think of a tea party, we imagine fine china tea cups, flowers, displays of scrumptious treats, and ladies dressed in lovely attire. Setting the scene at your Mother’s Day tea party with tea party decorations will help bring the party to life. Floral tablecloths, napkins, and plates are a beautiful and classic start to designing your tea party space. Add small vases or tea cups with floral arrangements to each table for a fresh and elegant look. Make enough small floral arrangements to send each mother home with one at the end of your party!

Mad Hatter Tea Party

If you’re planning a tea party that’s original and completely outside the box, consider a Mad Hatter-themed tea party! Alice in Wonderland is a classic tale that people of all generations can relate to. Everyone who knows the story remembers the crazy and chaotic antics of the Mad Hatter tea party. To get your own Mother’s Day Mad Hatter tea party started, decorate your tables and walls with Alice in Wonderland party decorations from the Ultimate Party Super Store. Then, grab some Mad Hatter party headbands for your guests to wear!

Serve Spiked Tea

When planning a tea party, you’ll want to have a variety of tea available for guests. Stock individual tea bags like fruit teas, Earl Grey, green tea, chai tea, chamomile tea, mint tea, and any others you like. Lay out the usual accompaniments of sugar cubes, honey, artificial sweeteners, cream, and lemon slices. But if you want to kick your party up a notch, also serve pitchers of cold sweet tea that’s spiked with vodka. Throw in some ice and slices of fresh fruit to make a beautiful presentation.

Say I Love You With Balloons

Balloons are such an easy way to accent celebrations. You could create a balloon garland to make your tea party buffet table pop with color. Or, you could go with beautiful Mother’s Day balloons with loving phrases that let your mom know she’s the best. Keep in mind that latex balloons will only last about a day, so you’ll need to inflate them shortly before the party. While on the other hand, mylar balloons can last about five days and are easy to prepare ahead of time.

Sweets & Treats

You’ll likely want to stick to the classic treats when planning a tea party. Tea sandwiches are one of the first foods that come to mind. Those delicious little wedges with the crusts cut off are beautiful and help stave off your guests’ hunger. Some popular types of tea sandwiches are cucumber, smoked salmon, ham and cheese, egg salad, and tuna. Mini quiches are also excellent savory bites. And, you’ll need sweet treats at your Mother’s Day tea party like scones, petit fours, brownie bites, cookies, mini cupcakes, and little fruit tarts.

Use Tiered Trays

Tiered serving trays are almost always pictured in photographs of tea parties. It’s a traditional and very elegant way to display your tasty little bites and tea sandwiches. You can find some really dazzling tiered trays with gold and silver colored accents that are still affordable because they are acrylic. Your Mother’s Day tea party will feel worthy of royalty!

Heart Theme

Hearts are an easy theme that’s perfect for your Mother’s Day tea party. Heart-shaped plates, balloons, cookies, and tea sandwiches are a great start! You could also get tablecloths, napkins, and Mother’s Day decorations that feature hearts. Send your guests home with little heart-shaped boxes of chocolates as a nice party favor.

Short on Tea Cups?

If you don’t have lots of tea cups and plates for all of your guests, don’t fret! You don’t have to break the bank to get a bunch of matching sets. Visit your local thrift stores and mix and match tea cups and plates. An eclectic variety of plates and cups will look great together when set out on your tables. Or, you could ask your guests to bring their own tea cup set to use during the party.

Make Tea Caddies

Having a variety of teas and add-ins scattered about can get overwhelming for guests. It’s best to make caddies for each table that hold all of the teas and another caddy that will hold the add-ins like milk, sugar cubes, honey, and lemon slices. This will keep everything organized and your guests will have everything they need for their tea in one spot.

We hope these Mother’s Day tea party ideas have given you some food for thought! To make planning a tea party easier, start collecting your party supplies early, order prepared foods from your local deli and bakery, and enlist the help of the fathers or friends. Browse the Ultimate Party Super Store for all the party supplies you’ll need to make your Mother’s Day tea party come to life.